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DNREC Calendar: Outdoor Recreation



The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) offers outdoor recreation classes and opportunities for children and adventurous adults at its several nature centers, outdoor education centers, the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve and via several educational programs.

This calendar is presented as a list of upcoming events (below) and as a month-to-month calendar grid. It is part of the DNREC Calendar of Events.

Find outdoor recreation events at Delaware’s State Parks on the DEStateParks.com website.


Thursday, August 29, 2024 - Feeding Time at the DuPont Nature Center

Join DuPont Nature Center Naturalists as they feed some of their aquatic friends.
Time: 1 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

Saturday, August 31, 2024 - Feeding Time at the DuPont Nature Center

Join DuPont Nature Center Naturalists as they feed some of their aquatic friends.

Time: 1 pm
Place: DuPont Nature Center

Saturday, September 14, 2024 - Delaware Coastal Cleanup

Join the annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup and help #KeepDELitterFree.

Time: 9 am
Place: Delaware's Coastline

Sunday, September 22, 2024 - Pokémon GO Hike at Blackbird

Join a Pokemon GO hike at Blackbird Creek Reserve.

Time: 10:30 am
Place: Blackbird Creek Reserve

Sunday, September 22, 2024 - Fall Hike at Blackbird Creek

Join a fall hike at Blackbird Creek Reserve.

Time: 1 pm
Place: Blackbird Creek Reserve

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - Boat Trip on the St. Jones River

Join staff from DNREC’s Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR) for a free guided boat trip on the St. Jones River, near Dover.

Time: 4 pm
Place: Scotton Landing

Thursday, September 26, 2024 - National Estuaries Week Hike

Celebrate National Estuaries Week with a free evening hike hosted by education staff from DNERR and the John Dickinson Plantation.

Time: 5 pm
Place: St. Jones Reserve

Saturday, October 19, 2024 - 2024 Blackbird Creek Fall Festival

Join in a day of free family fun at the Blackbird Creek Fall Festival at the Blackbird Creek Reserve in Townsend.

Time: 10 am
Place: Blackbird Creek Reserve

Join a tree planting and help with the restoration of the Blackbird Creek Reserve.

Time: 9 am
Place: Blackbird Creek Reserve



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